james robbins reports. he has done it! astonishing scene is 33 summers ago.t 17 boris becker became the youngest wimbledon champion ever. here is a man who has made a fairy story come true. battir, 1985, boris becker made his first million. but fast forward to last year and he was declared bankrupt. —— that year. in april this year the tennis star was photographed with the president of the central african republic. boris becker announced his appointment as a diplomat, the sport and cultural cachet to the eu. his lawyers

james robbins, bbc news. football, and the world cup continues in russia.ts for nigeria, switzerland, and those perennialfavourites — brazil. the bbc‘s tim allman has been watching all the action. there's leaving it late — and then there's leaving it late. these brazil fans were celebrating after a vital win at this world cup. but they know just how lucky they were. yes, we are so happy. at the end of the game we scored. and that's awesome. that's the best thing, the best feeling ever. oh my gosh! he saved us so many times. it's got to be our day. and then what happened happened. and what happened was this. brazil, looking to overcome fierce costa rican resistance, thought they got a penalty, but then those magic letters, var, popped up again. and the referee changed his mind. it seems like we were heading to a 0—0 draw. but come injury time, philippe coutinho managed to poke home and nod down from roberto firmino. 1—0 would have done, but they got a second. neymar scoring his first goal of the tournament. brazil not all that impressive, but doing what they

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.o quebec where we will hear from donald trump it will be hosting a news conference. questions over an agreed communique between the group of seven. he is leaving the g7 summit early as he is heading out to singapore for another summit between himself and kim jong—un. we will be going live to that when he appears. the queen's birthday honours list has been unveiled and it's generated some controversy. the boss of network rail, mark carne, has been made a cbe in the same week that network rail itself was criticised for railway disruption. some have called mr carne's honour a ‘slap in the face' — passengers have faced delays and cancellations since an overhaul of train timetables 3 weeks ago. joe lynam reports. it's been a bit of a shambles, really. it'sjust been a nightmare. we were just stuck because there were so many northern trains just sat at platforms because they had no drivers. take the train to work every day? you'll be aware of some of the issues over the past fortnight. thousa

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.nounced a three—day ceasefire to take place over the muslim holiday of eid at the end of next week. it's the first offer of its kind for 17 years. the militants said foreign forces would be excluded from the ceasefire. violence in the country has continued today — as more than 50 members of the security forces have been killed in taliban attacks across the country so far today. joining us now from kabul is our correspondent shoeib sharifi. put these development into context. —— this. put these development into context. -- this. indeed. afghanistan had a boring piece to start today with a big number of security forces killed —— had a warring piece the taliban have said they will halt attacks on afghan skiddy forces. —— security forces. this is hailed on the ground from locals who are suffering violence every day because this is the first time the group that has been fighting for the last i7 that has been fighting for the last 17 years, this is the very first practical gesture, the very

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.r awayday at chequers as it tries to agree a final brexit position. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. mrs may insists that progress hasn't been hampered by rows within the conservative party and that a lot of activity is planned for the coming weeks. 0ur political correspondent matt cole is with me now. it's been a tough week already. absolutely. and we are not quite at the end of it. theresa may has had a tough time, under pressure on wednesday, prime minister's questions, the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, once again asking when are we going to get this white paper? the proposals document on the next stage of brexit. including crucially the customs arrangements in future thatis the customs arrangements in future that is dividing the cabinet. some of those cabinet divisions, rumours that david davis, the brexit secretary was threatening to resign if he didn't get a particular thing as part of that push through. that seemed to go away, just about.

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.ll hold another awayday at chequers as it tries to agree a final brexit position. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. mrs may insists that progress hasn't been hampered by rows within the conservative party and that a lot of activity is planned for the coming weeks. as our political correspondent matt cole explained, theresa may has endured another testing week over britain's departure from the eu. she's been under pressure on wednesday at prime minister's questions. labour leaderjeremy corbyn once again asked, when are we going to get this white paper, the proposals document on the next stage of brexit, including that controversial issue of what plan for our customs arrangements in future that is so dividing the cabinet? and some of those cabinet divisions then made things harder for mrs may, with rumours that the brexit secretary david davis was threatening to resign if he didn't get a particular thing as part of that pushed through. that seemed

our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, reports from quebec.el in rural quebec — the most peaceful of settings for some of the world's most powerful leaders to meet. but this g7 summit could get noisy. donald trump will be isolated, as traditional american allies denounce his trade measures aimed directly at them. the president says he imposed tariffs on imported metals to protect american jobs and national security. the american steel and aluminium industry has been ravaged by aggressive foreign trade practices. it's really an assault on our country. leaders heading to the summit are angry. president macron of france urged politeness, but reminded donald trump sharply, no leader is forever. and canada's prime minister, the host, openly derides donald trump's reasoning. translation: it is laughable to say that canada, france, can represent a threat to america's national security, as we are in reality the best allies the united states has had for a long time. but a canadian academic, who has made studying the g7 part of his life's work, urges ca

james robbins, bbc news.h more than 30 store closures as part of a rescue plan. it'll mean the loss of 6000 jobs — mostly from in store staff. the earmarked stores, including the flagship on london's oxford street, are expected to stay open until early next year. former tv presenterjohn leslie has been cleared of sexually assaulting a women who was celebrating her hen night in edinburgh. the 53—year—old had been accused of putting his hand down the women's trousers while the pair were dancing in a nightclub lastjune. he denied the allegation and after a 2—day trial, a sheriff found the case against mr leslie not proven. the church of england should carry out a fresh review of alleged child sexual abuse cases in seven dioceses. that's according to sir roger singleton, the author of a highly critical report into the way the church handled a review of abuse cases, in 2010. sir roger's report has just been published, several weeks earlier than planned, following an investigation by the bbc. he found that the chur

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.rexit position won't be published until after the meeting of the european council at the end of this month. mrs may said the cabinet would hold another away day at chequers, to finalise the details. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. the duke and duchess of sussex have joined the queen and other members of the royal family for trooping the colour. the parade marks her official birthday. prince philip, who retired from royal duties last year, did not attend. he turns 97 on sunday. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is outside buckingham palace for us now. three weeks to the day after their wedding and once again in bright sunshine, just as it was in windsor, may 19, the duke and duchess of sussex have appeared, they have made their first sussex have appeared, they have made theirfirst major sussex have appeared, they have made their first major royal appearance asa their first major royal appearance as a couple, taking part in this queen's b

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.arity puppets who pop up including the parity puppets who pop up at every g7. leaders will soon lock horns with donald trump as to who is the true threat to jobs and growth. the risk of prolonged trade conflict hangs heavy over this summit. james robbins, bbc news, quebec. those bring you more now on that breaking news. health unions have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 6.5% three—year pay offer for their staff in england, including a range of workers from hospital cleaners, to some nurses, emergency call handlers and so on. only one of the 14 handlers and so on. only one of the 1a unions who had been balloting, those members rejected the deal, that was the gmb. hugh pym is with me now. remind our viewers first of all about the background leading up to the acceptance of this offer? the background was considerable frustration and anger among many health workers that they had been held back by the pay cap, which was in existence. this had a 0% pay rise for a couple of years and 1%, alon

james robbins, bbc news. "we were just doing ourjob".ey were called to help sergei and yulia skripal, who they found on a park bench. the officers, along with detective sergeant nick bailey, today met prince charles and the duchess of cornwall, who were in the city to thank the emergency services and others caught up in the aftermath. peter cooke reports. a message to the world that salisbury is safe and open for business. today, the duke and duchess of cornwall walked through the area where sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were found in march. after greeting hundreds of well—wishers, they spent time with those closest to the nerve agent attack and for the first time we heard from the officers who were first on the same. —— on the scene. a routine call to a couple slumped on a bench, that is not out of the ordinary and then from arriving until now, it got bigger and bigger. it definitely was not what we expected. we did what any of our colleagues would have done. we try and make sure that everyone is safe and try and save lives if w

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.cabinet will hold another awayday at chequers as it tries to agree a final brexit position. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. mrs may insists that progress hasn't been hampered by rows within the conservative party. let's speak to our political correspondent, matt cole. g good morning, matt. it's what she would say, isn't it, everything is fine, we disagree but we do so agreeably and we're going to get there in the end. another way day on there in the end. another way day on the cards now? yes, it's been a tough week for theresa may with brexit. not only has she been under pressure from labour to release that white paper, the proposals document for the next stage of brexit, but she's been battling her own side. we had suggestions earlier this week that the brexit secratary david davis was threatening to resign and that secret recording emerged of borisjohnson that secret recording emerged of boris johnson saying that secret recording emerged of b

james robbins, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week we are in cairo. to check out a new style of music that has become a you sensation. —— youtube. we had to italy for a cut—price guide to florence. there are many, many places you can see for free in florence. florence is an open—air museum. we find out how to make your travel pictures pop online. and we ta ke travel pictures pop online. and we take a walk on the wild side in spain. we start this week in florence. it is one of the most beautiful cities in italy, full of renaissance art and architecture. but recent price increases at art galleries and museums have scared some travellers. so we sent keith to see if there are ways to experience this iconic italian city on a budget. they call it the cradle of the renaissance, and you can see why. the streets, piazzasw and galleries drip with pieces from some of the most celebrated figures in history. —— piazzas. donatello, michelangelo, leonardo didn't see. here is where you go if you want to see all those masters in one place. it is the ephesi gallery and

james robbins, bbc news, quebec.will hold another awayday at chequers, as it tries to agree a final brexit position. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. mrs may insists that progress hasn't been hampered by rows within the conservative party. she says when she gets back from quebec, she will be cracking on. let's speak to our political correspondent matt cole. hejoins us from he joins us from london. hejoins us from london. she is desperately trying to send out a signal that things are still on track, that she can get through this? that's right. good morning. trying to regain the initiative after a very difficult week on brexit. not only has theresa may been under pressure from labour to publish this white paper, the document proposals for the next stage of brexit but theresa may has also been battling her own side. there were suggestions the brexit secretary, david davis, was threatening to resign their recording of boris johnson questioning the progress of the talks, suggesting

james robbins, bbc news, quebec. hold another away day at chequers as it tries to agree a final brexit position. when she returns from quebec. i wonder if they can all come together. that's the point. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. she is facing rows within the party, can she defuse them? let's speak to our political correspondent matt cole... this cabinet seems constantly divided with rumours of someone about to quit and then being offered an olive branch and some compromise. this needs to be stamped out so the proper deal—making can get done. yes. theresa may needs to get on top of her bickering and quarrelling cabinet. a tough week on brexit for the prominence do. labour have been pressuring her to release this white paper, the document that contains the next proposals for brexit on customs arrangements in the future but battles within her own party. suggestions the brexit secretary david davis was threatening to resign and boris johnson david davis was threatening to res

our diplomatic correspondent james robbins gave me more details.e think will be in it, and important headline, echoed by chancellor merkel of germany, that there will be an agreed statement from all the leaders, including president trump, who has already left canada, committing to a rules based trade framework. but how do you interpret that wording, and what will follow from it? ithink that wording, and what will follow from it? i think the european side, the canadians, those lined up against the americans, will think they rules based trade framework is what they already have and what they want, and they accused the united states of going outside the rules based framework by imposing tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, working outside wto rules. however, having said all of this, president trump also believes that it is a triumph for him, because there will bea triumph for him, because there will be a fundamental re—examination of what he calls the gross unfairness of the system under the wto, and i think chancellor merkel put her finger on it w

the bbc‘s diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, is also in quebec.some more details about the final statement. well, it has been an extraordinary day, a very fractious day, actually two days of blazing rows. an extraordinary photograph released of chancellor merkel towel ring over donald trump, sitting, as she leans gci’oss donald trump, sitting, as she leans across the table towards him. —— towering over donald trump. she is obviously giving it to him with both are also and he is sitting with his arms folded, defiant. that gives you the flavour of the summit. it ended, frankly, not with a victory, in this joint communique, but at least the avoidance of absolute disaster. so it is no surprisejustin trudeau was happy to announce that all seven had come in behind some language, because that is the least that was necessary to try to stabilise the situation. this trade conflict is not over. in fact, the retaliatory measures against the us are going to go ahead. they simply hope now that it will not lead to tit—for—tat escalation which leads into a full—b

there take you forjoining us. joining me now from quebec is our diplomatic correspondent james robbinstive. how productive are they? in this sense, the french president have stated in the past minutes that there will be an agreed joint communique out of this summit. it will include language on the trade. that was by no means a certainty, given the extraordinary hostility that we have seen in many of the meetings about trade disputes over the past couple of days. what is the nature of this communique? we do not have the text yet, but it includes a commitment by the united states, it includes a commitment to a rules based trade framework. what that may mean and what is behind the headline could be quite difficult, but the european side, and the canadians who have suffered from the imposition of ta riffs have suffered from the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium export into the united states, i think they can argue that if we can get back to a rules based framework then there could be unilateral tariffs, because debbie seo rules have not been followed. on the other side, donald t

they don't remove their tariffs the us would more than match them. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbinsuld be readmitted to the g7. we have more. the summit here in this luxury hotel in the quebec countryside takes place at a time of particularly deep divisions amongst the powerful countries attending. and it is donald trump who is creating the biggest waves. speaking as he prepared to fly to canada this afternoon, he raised an issue which would have delighted the kremlin. it used to be the g8 because russia was in it, and now russia's not in it. now, i love our country, i have been russia's worst nightmare. with that being said, russia should be in this meeting. why are we having a meeting without russia being in the meeting? even before the president's plane landed in quebec, there had been a sharp response to his statement. a senior british official warning that russia had to change before it could rejoin the club. we should remind ourselves why the g8 became the g7, the official said. it was after russia illegally annexed crimea. and since then we have seen malign activity from russ

boris becker speaking to andrew marr. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james robbins is here.l about? it is a curious story, explained the background. gets curiouser and curiouser. those of us old enough to remember well remember astonishing scenes that wimbledon went boris becker became the youngest wimbledon champion ever. he made his first million in that year at the age of i7 and has gone on to pile up quite a fortune. last year he was declared bankrupt, and that is where this story really begins. he is being suedin story really begins. he is being sued in the high court in london for money that a private british bank says he still owes them. he says he doesn't owe the many money, this is merely an attempt to get interest from him, that is the issue in dispute. in april, boris becker tweeted he had been given a diplomatic appointment by the central african republic as their sports at a shake. that could potentially give him diplomatic immunity, immunity from proceedings in court in london, and he appears to have a diplomatic passport that he says was issued to him in good

james robbins reports from quebec.e of the world's most powerful leaders to meet. but this g7 summit could get noisy. donald trump will be isolated, as traditional american allies denounce his trade measures aimed directly at them. the president says he imposed tariffs on imported metals to protect american jobs and national security. the american steel and aluminium industry has been ravaged by aggressive foreign trade practices. it's really an assault on our country. leaders heading to the summit are angry. president macron of france urged politeness, but reminded donald trump sharply, no leader is forever. and canada's prime minister, the host, openly derides donald trump's reasoning. translation: it is laughable to say that canada, france, can represent a threat to america's national security, as we are in reality the best allies the united states has had for a long time. but a canadian academic, who has made studying the g7 part of his life's work, urges caution. john kirton told me all was not lost in this very p

our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins said boris becker may have diplomatic immunity from courtr astonishing things at wimbledon, 33 summers ago, when boris becker, at the age of 17, became the youngest wimbledon champion ever. he made his first million in that year, at the age of 17 and he has gone on to pile up quite a fortune, but last year he was declared bankrupt and that is where this story really begins. he is being sued in the high court in london for money that a private british bank says he still owes them. he says he does not owe them any money, that this is merely an attempt to get interest from him. that is the issue in dispute and then in april, boris becker tweeted that he had been given a diplomatic appointment by the central african republic as their culture and sports a tache as their culture and sports attache at their embassy in brussels to the european union. that could potentially give him diplomatic immunity from proceedings in courts in london. and he appears to have a diplomatic passport, that he says was issued to him in good faith and we have seen imag

james robbins, thank you.a refugees have fled myanmar since a brutal military crackdown there last year. many of them took shelter in neighbouring bangladesh. but for the thousands living in crowded refugee camps, there is a new danger. the coming monsoon season threatens to bring landslides and flooding. dan johnson has been to visit one of the camps in cox's bazar in bangladesh. rohingya refugees on the move again. still searching for a safe place to live. life is tough even before it begins. hasina's baby is due in a month, and she is struggling with back pain and a swollen leg. "my house fell down", she says, "i was forced to stay with others". "a landslide damaged my home", says aziz fatima. "for five days i didn't even have drinking water". and people keep coming to this, the newest part of the camp. there is stable land here, stronger homes and better drainage. but many more are left facing the monsoon. people are living in such close living quarters, the potentialfor water as it's flowing down the stre

our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, is with me. can you explain this?”is? i will try! boris becker was declared bankrupt last year. a bank which says he owes them a significant amount of money, they are taking legal action against him to try to recover possibly millions of pounds. boris becker says he cannot have civil proceedings mounted against him in the united kingdom because in april he was appointed by the central african republic as their sports attache and cultural attache to the european union, which he says gives him diplomatic status, and therefore under the vienna convention of 1961 he cannot be pursued in the civil courts. this is obviously a highly controversial case. his name and his picture do appear on the website of the central african republic's embassy to belgium, where the european union is based. others will argue that this is really a ruse to avoid civil proceedings. i am sure thatis avoid civil proceedings. i am sure that is what will be discussed in court. the fact is, it has been used before, this method, by others. the central

day that the countries won't be able to agree a joint statement. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james robbinsuebec. serious faces as the leaders sat down to confront the collision course on trade which so divides donald trump from america's traditional partners and friends. but once they were alone the talking was apparently tough and one official described strong commercials at the table. the president apparently fired off this sets of numbers, showing america suffering from unfair treatment. 0ther suffering from unfair treatment. other leaders fired back their very different figures. when canada's prime minister met the president separately, justin trudeau try to sound upbeat. we both got elected on the commitment to grow the middle class and help those wanting to join it and that's what we'll be focused on. it's a pleasure to have you here, donald. donald trump opted for a joke at this host's expense. just in has agreed to cut all tariffs and all trade barriers between canada and the united states —— just in. nafta is in good shape! we're working on it. the big question for the second and

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